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phenylalanine

noun

An essential amino acid found in proteins and needed for growth of children and for protein metabolism in children and adults; abundant in milk and eggs; it is…

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13
Starts with
P
Ends with
E
Contains
HE
Scrabble score
21

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noun

  1. An essential amino acid found in proteins and needed for growth of children and for protein metabolism in children and adults; abundant in milk and eggs; it is normally converted to tyrosine in the human body

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